{"id":311795,"date":"2026-10-22T10:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/311795\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:34:07","slug":"lower-merion-and-harritons-football-merger-is-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/311795\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Merion and Harriton’s football merger is on"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, Lower Merion<\/a>!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got details about Lower Merion and Harriton High Schools officially merging their football teams next fall<\/a>. Also this week, the Penn Valley resident who previously owned Max\u2019s Steaks & Eagle Bar has been indicted<\/a>, local billionaire Jeffrey Yass is contributing to the White House ballroom<\/a>, plus residents will have a chance to weigh in on the township\u2019s recommendations for making Montgomery Avenue safer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lisa Dukart (lowermerion@inquirer.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s official: Lower Merion and Harriton High School will merge their football teams after all.<\/p>\n

The move, which parents endorsed amid shrinking rosters and player safety concerns last year<\/a>, was approved by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and will begin during the 2027-28 academic year.<\/p>\n

In announcing the change this week, Superintendent Frank Ranelli said the merger \u201cwill require a lot of work\u201d but the aim \u201cis to create a sustainable program that prioritizes the safety of our student athletes while preserving their opportunities to participate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ranelli, who announced earlier this month he\u2019ll be resigning in April, says more updates are to come, but reporter Conor Smith has all the details we know here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca1 Community news<\/p>\n

Penn Valley resident Charles Weiner, who previously owned popular North Philadelphia sandwich shop Max\u2019s Steaks & Eagle Bar, has been indicted on tax fraud charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lower Merion Township and Narberth Borough will present preliminary recommendations<\/a> from the Montgomery Avenue Corridor Safety Plan at the township building Monday at 6 p.m. as they look to make the corridor safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians<\/a>. Residents will have a chance to provide feedback.<\/p>\n

Haverford resident Jeffrey Yass, who cofounded Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group, is among those who donated to President Donald Trump\u2019s White House ballroom project, committing $5 million, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Attention commuters: SEPTA made changes to some of its Regional Rail schedules as of Sunday, so be sure to check times<\/a> before heading out the door this week.<\/p>\n

Sotheby\u2019s is currently auctioning off a former Kobe Bryant jersey that the late NBA All-Star wore during his days with the Lower Merion Aces<\/a>. The auction house expects it to fetch between $1 million and $2 million.<\/p>\n

An Ardmore man is among four defendants<\/a> sentenced to prison for conspiring to steal and sell U.S. Treasury checks. Cory Scott, 26, will face nearly six years for his role in $84 million scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bala Cynwyd resident and retired award-winning periodontist Louis F. Rose died recently at the age of 84. Rose was a physician, researcher, and former clinical professor at the University of Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ardmore resident and Beth Chaim Reform Congregation\u2019s longtime rabbi Michelle Denker Pearlman died last month of leiomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer. Outside of her work at the Malvern congregation, Pearlman, 56, was a social justice activist, musical stage performer, and mentor<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Creative Kitchen and Bath<\/a>, a custom design and build firm specializing in kitchens and baths, has opened a showroom at 64 Rittenhouse Place in Ardmore. <\/p>\n

Registration is open for next month\u2019s Narberth scavenger hunt<\/a>, which will take place Nov. 7.<\/p>\n

The 5-acre Bala Cynwyd property at 132-34 Rock Hill Rd., currently leased to BMW of the Main Line, has been put up for sale and could potentially be redeveloped with township approval, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Other nearby news<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfeb Schools briefing<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f On our plate<\/p>\n

Cooler weather have you craving a night in? Johnny\u2019s Pizza in Bryn Mawr has made our list of best spots for takeout<\/a>, based on The 76, or The Inquirer\u2019s guide to the area\u2019s most essential restaurants. But, be warned: Johnny\u2019s does turn off online ordering when volume is high.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb3 Things to do<\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddd9\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Witches of Narberth<\/a>: Kids can scavenge the town for treats and prizes. \u23f0 Saturday, Oct. 24, 1-4 p.m. \ud83d\udcb5 Free \ud83d\udccd Throughout Narberth<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf4e Heirloom Apple Tasting<\/a>: Sample heirloom apples, apple-based treats, and more at this annual event. \u23f0 Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m. \ud83d\udcb5 $5.04-$12.51 \ud83d\udccd Harriton House<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude92 Truck-or-Treat<\/a>: Penn Wynne Library will have treats, trucks, and face painting at this Halloween-inspired event. \u23f0 Sunday, Oct. 25, 12:30-2:30 p.m. \ud83d\udcb5 $5 per child or $10 per family \ud83d\udccd Penn Wynne Library<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc51 Marie Antoinette<\/a>: Catch a screening of the 2006 Sofia Coppola film starring Kirsten Dunst as the controversial former queen of France. \u23f0 Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:15 p.m. \ud83d\udcb5 $11.75-$16.25 \ud83d\udccd Bryn Mawr Film Institute <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb6 Steal Your Peach<\/a>: Hear a mashup tribute to the Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead. \u23f0 Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. \ud83d\udcb5 $26.91-$71.42 \ud83d\udccd Ardmore Music Hall<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe1 On the market<\/p>\n

A Normandy-style Wynnewood home with two stone terraces<\/a><\/p>\n

Built in 1940 in the Normandy style, this Wynnewood home, which is under contract, is a blend of past and present. Updated by its current owners, the stone home has a dining room, a living room with a fireplace, an office, a colorful eat-in kitchen, and an airy sunroom. Four of its bedrooms are on the second floor, including a primary suite with two walk-in closets. There\u2019s a suite with its own sitting room on the third level. There are also stone terraces in the front and back of the home.<\/p>\n

See more photos of the home here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Price: $1.895M | Size: 4,867 SF | Acreage: 0.33<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc8 Lower Merion market report<\/p>\n

Median listing price: $675,000 (up $85,000 from August) \ud83d\udcc8<\/p>\n

Median sold price: $680,000 (down $84,500 from August) \ud83d\udcc9<\/p>\n

Median days on the market: 37 days (down 21 days from August) \ud83d\udcc9<\/p>\n

This Lower Merion market report is published on a monthly basis. Above is data for September from realtor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f What other Lower Merion residents are reading this week:<\/p>\n

Staffer Patricia Madej contributed to this newsletter. <\/p>\n

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